- Medius nepali
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Medius nepali Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Insecta Order: Lepidoptera Family: Micronoctuidae Genus: Medius Species: M. nepali Binomial name Medius nepali
Fibiger, 2011Medius nepali is a moth of the Micronoctuidae family. It is found in Nepal (it was described from north-western Pokhara).
The wingspan is 13-14 mm. The forewings are long and narrow, with a rounded apex. The ground colour is beige, suffused with brown scales in the subterminal and terminal areas. There are dark-brown patches at the base of the costa and at the upper quadrangular medial area. The hindwing ground colour is grey with a discal spot.
References
- Fibiger, M. 2011: Revision of the Micronoctuidae (Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea). Part 4, Taxonomy of the subfamilies Tentaxinae and Micronoctuinae. Preview
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